Navy Helicopter Crashes Off San Diego Coast

San Diego CA

31 August, 2021

10:34 PM

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SAN DIEGO, CA — Search and rescue efforts were underway Tuesday after a U.S. Navy helicopter crashed off the coast of San Diego. The MH-60S helicopter crashed at 4:30 p.m. while "conducting routine flight operations" about 60 nautical miles off the coast, according to the Navy. The helicopter was embarked aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. Multiple Coast Guard and Navy air and surface resources were searching the area, according to the Navy. No further information was immediately available. This is a breaking news story. Refresh this page for the latest information.